Harlandale had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-17-1 to make it ten. They came up short against the Southwest Legacy Titans, falling 14-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 back in February.
Julissa Huizar was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Amathys Quiroga, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Southwest Legacy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
On Southwest Legacy's side, Ariyah Salas-Lopez looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Gabby Flores and Dulce Tovar did most of the damage at the plate: Flores went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Tovar went 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Flores a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Puente, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Harlandale will challenge rival McCollum at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Southwest Legacy is set to square off against their familiar foe Winn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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